"Heaven's scenes, They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines. </poem> Marines' Hymn The ""Marines' Hymn"" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps, introduced by the first director of USMC Band, Francesco Maria Scala. It is the oldest official song in the United States Armed Forces. The ""Marines' Hymn"" is typically sung at the position of attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a toast during formal events, such as the birthday ball and other ceremonies. Some lyrics were popular phrases before the song was written. The"
"Marine Corps Emblem. The blue signifies naval ties, while the scarlet and gold are the official Marine Corps colors. They appear ubiquitously in the Marine Corps, particularly on signage. They also form the base colors of the flag of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine motto """"Semper Fidelis"""" means ""always faithful"" in Latin. This motto often appears in the shortened form ""Semper Fi"" . It is also the name of the official march of the Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa. It was adopted in 1883 when Commandant Charles McCawley added it to the seal, before which the traditional"
"the name of the official march of the Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa. The mottos """"Fortitudine"""" (With Fortitude); ""By Sea and by Land"", a translation of the Royal Marines' ""Per Mare, Per Terram""; and ""To the Shores of Tripoli"" were used until 1868. The ""Marine Corps emblem"" is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, sometimes abbreviated ""EGA"", adopted in 1868. The Marine Corps seal includes the emblem, also is found on the flag of the United States Marine Corps, and establishes scarlet and gold as the official colors. Two styles of swords are worn by Marines: the officers' Mameluke Sword,"
"Hail, Columbia ""Hail, Columbia"" is an American patriotic song that is the ceremonial entrance march of the Vice President of the United States. It was previously considered, with several other songs, one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when ""The Star-Spangled Banner"" was named as the official national anthem. Columbia is the poetic name for the national personification of the United States, which originated during the 18th century. The music was composed by Philip Phile in 1789 for the first inauguration of George Washington and titled ""The President's March."" It became the song ""Hail, Columbia"""
"The U.S. Air Force (song) ""The U.S. Air Force"" is the official song of the United States Air Force. Originally, the song was titled ""Army Air Corps"". Robert MacArthur Crawford wrote the initial first verse and the basic melody line in May of 1939. During World War II, the service was renamed ""Army Air Forces"" due to the change of the main American army's air arm naming in mid-1941, and the song title changed to agree. In 1947, when the Air Force became a separate service, the song was retitled, ""The U.S. Air Force"". In 1937, Assistant Chief of the"
"Semper Fidelis (march) ""Semper Fidelis"", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa (The March King), is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United States President Chester Arthur for a new piece to be associated with the United States President. The words Semper Fidelis are Latin for ""Always Faithful."" There does not exist an original general order documenting the proclamation of ""Semper Fidelis"" as the official march of the Marines. According to accounts summarized in the CD liner notes, Sousa is regarded by"
"subordinate agencies, from holding domestic copyrights, and in this way, the song falls into the public domain. However, several composers do hold copyrights on different arrangements of the song. These copyrights cover only the specific arrangements and not the song as a whole. In 1929 the commandant of the Marine Corps authorized the three verses of the Marines' Hymn as the official version, but changed the fifth through eighth lines: This older version can be heard in the 1950 film ""Halls of Montezuma"". On 21 November 1942, Commandant Thomas Holcomb approved a change in the words of the first verse's"
"May 14, 1917 and he wrote the song in 1888. This could be explained by a misquote or by Marine maneuvers or exercises at Quantico. Semper Fidelis (march) ""Semper Fidelis"", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa (The March King), is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United States President Chester Arthur for a new piece to be associated with the United States President. The words Semper Fidelis are Latin for ""Always Faithful."" There does not exist an original general order documenting"
"November 1868, borrowing the globe from the Royal Marines, but introducing the fouled anchor and a U.S. bald eagle. In 1869, the Corps adopted a blue-black evening jacket and trousers encrusted with gold braid, that survives today as officer's mess dress. It was also during this time that the ""Marines' Hymn"" was first heard. Around 1883, the Marines adopted their current motto ""Semper Fidelis"", Latin for ""Always Faithful"" and often shortened by Marines to ""Semper Fi"". In 1885 1st Lt. H.K. Gilman wrote the first manual for enlisted Marines, ""Marines' Manual: Prepared for the Use of the Enlisted Men of"
"The Corps (song) The Corps is a poetic hymn associated with the United States Military Academy. It is second in importance to only the Academy's ""Alma Mater"". The words were written by West Point Chaplain, Bishop H.S. Shipman, around 1902. The accompanying music was composed in 1910 specially for the ceremonial closing of the Old Cadet Chapel and opening of the new Cadet Chapel. ""The Corps"" was first sung on the steps of the Cadet Chapel on 12 June 1910, and became part of the graduation ceremony starting in 1911. Today, ""The Corps"" is typically sung by the Cadet Glee"
"United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps is the drum and bugle corps of the United States Marine Corps. The D&B is now the only full-time active duty drum corps in the United States Armed Forces. As one of many United States military bands, the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps consists of 80 active-duty Marines dressed in ceremonial red and white uniforms. The D&B performs martial and popular music. The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps has been officially designated as ""The Commandant's Own"" due to the historical connection"
"The Army Goes Rolling Along ""The Army Goes Rolling Along"" is the official song of the United States Army and is typically called ""The Army Song"". It is adapted from an earlier work titled the ""U.S. Field Artillery March"". The original version of this song was titled ""As the caissons go rolling along."" The lyrics are different from those in the present official version. The United States Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard had adopted official songs, and the Army was eager to find one of its own. They conducted a contest in 1948 to find an official"
"slow march during military ceremonies, often while the band counter-marches. The song is not to be confused with ""Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"", nor with ""Stand Columbia"", the alma mater of Columbia University. Hail, Columbia ""Hail, Columbia"" is an American patriotic song that is the ceremonial entrance march of the Vice President of the United States. It was previously considered, with several other songs, one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when ""The Star-Spangled Banner"" was named as the official national anthem. Columbia is the poetic name for the national personification of the United"
"the 1868 emblem. The emblem is displayed on a scarlet background encircled with a blue band bearing the phrases ""Department of the Navy"" above and ""United States Marine Corps"" below in white letters, the whole edged in a gold rope U.S. President Eisenhower approved the design on June 22, 1954. The emblem as shown on the seal was adopted in 1955 as the official Marine Corps emblem. The emblem of the US Marine Corps became an inspiration of the marine corps insignia of Thailand and South Korea. The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) and Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC)"
"Hail to the Chief ""Hail to the Chief"" is the official Presidential Anthem of the United States, composed by James Sanderson. The song's playing accompanies the appearance of the President of the United States at many public events. For major official occasions, the United States Marine Band and other military ensembles are generally the performers, so directives of the United States Department of Defense have, since 1954, been the main basis for according it official status. It is preceded by four ruffles and flourishes when played for the President. The song is also played during a former President's state funeral"
"Eagle, Globe, and Anchor The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. It is commonly referred to as an EGA, although this verbiage is officially discouraged by the U.S. Marine Corps. The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines. The present emblem, adopted in 1955, differs from the emblem of 1868 only by a change in the eagle. Before that time many devices, ornaments, ribbons, and distinguishing marks followed one another as official badges of"
"historians as honest and on many occasions noted that the march was named the official march of the Marine Corps. However, a flood destroyed many Marine Corps records, even those documenting Sousa's rank as leader of the United States Marine Corps Band; an order designating it as an official march could have been lost. The United States Marine Corps website refers to the song as ""the Official March of the Marine Corps"". Sousa began as the musical conductor of the United States Marine Corps Band, known as ""The President's Own"", in 1880 and led the Band for five presidential administrations."
"States Coast Guard and the US Marine Corps, as well as many navies of the British Commonwealth. Accordingly, it is known by many names, variously referred to as the Hymn of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, the Royal Navy Hymn, the United States Navy Hymn (or just The Navy Hymn), and sometimes by the last line of its first verse, ""For Those in Peril on the Sea"". The hymn has a long tradition in civilian maritime contexts as well, being regularly invoked by ship's chaplains and sung during services on ocean crossings. The original hymn was written in 1860 by William"
"Semper Paratus (march) ""Semper Paratus"" (Latin for ""Always Ready"") is a 1928 song and the official march of the United States Coast Guard, having been composed in 1927 by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck. ""Semper Paratus"" is the title of the song and is also the U.S. Coast Guard's official motto. The precise origin of the phrase is obscure, although the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the ""New Orleans Bee"" newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service during the ""Ingham"" incident. The original lyrics"
"""Chorus"" ""Verse 2"" ""Verse 3"" Semper Paratus (march) ""Semper Paratus"" (Latin for ""Always Ready"") is a 1928 song and the official march of the United States Coast Guard, having been composed in 1927 by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck. ""Semper Paratus"" is the title of the song and is also the U.S. Coast Guard's official motto. The precise origin of the phrase is obscure, although the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the ""New Orleans Bee"" newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service during the"
"Salve Marinera Salve Marinera is the official anthem of the Spanish Navy. Its meaning can be loosely translated as ""Salutation of the seas"" or ""Praise song of the seas"". The ""Salve Marinera"" lyrics and music originated in the zarzuela musical play ""El Molinero de Subiza"", by Cristóbal Oudrid in 1870. The lyrics of this hymn, written by Mariano Méndez Vigo, are exalting the Virgin Mary as ""Stella Maris"" (Our Lady, Star of the Sea). It was adopted by the Spanish Navy as its official anthem towards the end of the 19th century, at an uncertain date. With the passing of"
"United States Marine Band The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps. Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States. Today, the Marine Band also includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles. The Marine Band is entirely separate from its sister military band, the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps (""The Commandant's Own"") and the 10 active duty Marine Corps field bands. The Marine Band has been uniquely known"
"then director of the Spanish Navy's training facilities' musical band ""(Banda de Música de la Escuela Naval)"". Salve Marinera Salve Marinera is the official anthem of the Spanish Navy. Its meaning can be loosely translated as ""Salutation of the seas"" or ""Praise song of the seas"". The ""Salve Marinera"" lyrics and music originated in the zarzuela musical play ""El Molinero de Subiza"", by Cristóbal Oudrid in 1870. The lyrics of this hymn, written by Mariano Méndez Vigo, are exalting the Virgin Mary as ""Stella Maris"" (Our Lady, Star of the Sea). It was adopted by the Spanish Navy as its"
"of the Corps of Royal Marines in 1882. In the United States, it is the official march of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In Portugal, it was adopted as the march of the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) that overthrew the dictatorship on 25 April 1974. The tune, played by the Band of the Royal Marines, is played over the opening credits of the 1992 BBC television film ""An Ungentlemanly Act"", about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. A Life on the Ocean Wave ""A Life on the Ocean Wave"" is a poem-turned-song by Epes"
"of some type is referred to as a standard. When the national flag is flown from a ship, it is referred to as the national ensign. Flag of the United States Marine Corps The flag of the United States Marine Corps (also known as the standard or battle color) is the flag used to represent the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as its subsidiary units and formations. The official flag is scarlet with the Corps emblem in gray and gold. It was adopted on 18 January 1939, although Marine Corps Order 4 had established scarlet and gold as the official"
"Flag of the United States Marine Corps The flag of the United States Marine Corps (also known as the standard or battle color) is the flag used to represent the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as its subsidiary units and formations. The official flag is scarlet with the Corps emblem in gray and gold. It was adopted on 18 January 1939, although Marine Corps Order 4 had established scarlet and gold as the official colors of the Corps as early as 1925. The indoor/parade version is bordered by a gold fringe while the outdoor version is plain. It measures on"
"Like the other U.S. uniformed services, the U.S. Public Health Service has a march and accompanying lyrics. Composed by retired U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Musician George King III in the late 1980s, the lyrics are as follows: <poem>The mission of our service is known the world around In research and in treatment no equal can be found In the silent war against disease no truce is ever seen We serve on the land and the sea for humanity The Public Health Service Team</poem> United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC),"
"know where we're going, we've set our course The sky's no limit in the Air Force! And when the blue from the skies meets the gleam in our eyes And a touch of Old Glory's hue, We fervently declare we're proud to wear The U.S. Air Force Blue."" </poem> The U.S. Air Force (song) ""The U.S. Air Force"" is the official song of the United States Air Force. Originally, the song was titled ""Army Air Corps"". Robert MacArthur Crawford wrote the initial first verse and the basic melody line in May of 1939. During World War II, the service was"
"in June, July, and August. The parade begins with a demonstration performance by the ""The Commandant's Own"" Drum and Bugle Corps. This is followed by a march on of the participating units, the advance of the national and Marine Corps colors to ""You're a Grand Old Flag"", the performance of the ""Star Spangled Banner"", a demonstration drill by the U.S. Marine Silent Drill Platoon, and a pass in review for a guest of honor set to ""Semper Fidelis"" and the ""Marines' Hymn"". It concludes with ""Taps"", the retirement of the colors to the trio section of the ""National Emblem March"","
"The song has remained a part of the corps' repertoire since 1987, and it reappeared in their 1988 and 1998 shows. It can also frequently be heard being performed during impromptu parking lot concerts after competitions. The corps' first official song was ""Bridge Over Troubled Water"" by Paul Simon, which was a huge hit for Simon and Garfunkel shortly before the corps was founded and was performed by the corps in 1976 & '77. It had been played at encores since the 2012 season, when it was brought back in honor of the corps' 40th anniversary, but it has since"
"pieces, many of which are still played by the Marine Band and other bands across America. United States Marine Band The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps. Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States. Today, the Marine Band also includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles. The Marine Band is entirely separate from its sister military band, the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps (""The Commandant's Own"")"
"Army Bands information and recordings The Army Goes Rolling Along ""The Army Goes Rolling Along"" is the official song of the United States Army and is typically called ""The Army Song"". It is adapted from an earlier work titled the ""U.S. Field Artillery March"". The original version of this song was titled ""As the caissons go rolling along."" The lyrics are different from those in the present official version. The United States Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard had adopted official songs, and the Army was eager to find one of its own. They conducted a contest in"
"Marine Corps musicians. The NOAA Corps, with less than 400 personnel, is the only United States uniformed service without active-duty or reserve musicians. In the past, U.S. Navy bands have provided music for the commissioning of NOAA ships and the graduation of NOAA officer classes. The United States Public Health Service has ceremonial bands in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia. Each band is funded from private sources and staffed by part-time volunteers from the Public Health Service officer corps. The combined bands, as well as accompanying choirs, are officially known as the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Musical Ensemble or"